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Topic Infrastructure financing
Asked 4 times across 4 UPSC exams over 15 years (2009–2024), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 3 years (2009–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2009 → LDCE 2023 → CAPF 2024 → CDS 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 4) are since 2016.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2024
Consider the following statements
- National Monetisation Pipeline estimates that for the period 2022-2025, the top three sectors in terms of monetization potential are roads, railways, and oil and gas pipelines
- Under the National Monetisation Pipeline, the instruments to be used for asset monetization include Public-Private Partnership concessions and Infrastructure Investment Trusts
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only ✓
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Industry/Infra/MSME
CDS2024
Which one of the following is not a fund managed by NIIFL (National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited) ?
- A Master Fund
- B Fund of Funds
- C Strategic Opportunities Fund
- D Global Investment Fund ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Economy › Industry/Infra/MSME
LDCE2023
Which one of the following Acts provided for private investment in roadways?
- A National Highways Act, 1956
- B National Highways Act, 1988
- C National Highways Act, 1981
- D National Highways Act, 1994 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Economy › Industry/Infra/MSME
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